MARRIAGE: FISH, ELIZA ANN and CORBIN, ELIHA vol.0003 pg.0283

1. 2. Daughter CORBIN   b. 1838/1840.
2. 3. Alfred T. CORBIN   b. 6 Jan 1843, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 14 Nov 1919, Plainfield, Will, Illinois.
3. 4. Hannah Joanna CORBIN   b. 15 Dec 1844, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 5. Emily M. CORBIN   b. 8 Aug 1849, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 24 Apr 1921, Oakland, Alemeda, California; bur. Batavia, Kane, Illinois.
5. 6. Mary E. CORBIN   b. 5 Mar 1852, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 22 Feb 1937, Plainfield, Will, Illinois.
6. 7. Edward W. CORBIN   b. 1855.
7. 8. Lewis D. CORBIN   b. 1859; d. 29 Mar 1938, Joliet, Will, Illinois.

OBIT: (Batavia Herald)Many old friends were grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. Emma Holbrook, widow of the late Emanuel Holbrook, for years a successful merchant and popular Supervisor of Batavia.She passed away Sunday, 4:50 p.m. April 24, 1921 at Oakland, Cal. Aged 71 years.Mrs. Holbrook spent her early life in Plainfield. She gained a good musical education early in life. At birth she was endowed with fine musical talents, which she most successfully cultivated, and at the early age of 14 years, she also commenced the teaching of piano lessons.So successful were her efforts that she continued this work with pleasing results all thru her life, until her last illness, which came from a general break-down.Mrs. Holbrook was a woman of many beautiful traits of character, and made many friends. She was a devoted wife, indulgent mother, a kind friend and a most useful woman to the world.She leaves to mourn her death, two sons Tracy, the noted violinist, Leslie, who is connected with the Batavia post-office, and one grandchild in California. One son, Meredith, passed away a few years ago in California.The remains will be brought to Batavia, accompanied by Mrs. Leslie Holbrook, for burial in the west side cemetery beside her husband. The funeral services will be held at the Hollister funeral home Friday at 2:30.Emma A. Corbin was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 8, 1849 and passed away in Oakland California.She was married to Emanuel Holbrook May 6, 1877; three children Tracy Corbin Holbrook of Hannibal Mo., Leslie J. of Batavia and Edwin Meredith, deceased of California, one grandchild in Oakland.Her husband passed away in 1895.One sister, Mary, and one brother, Lewis D. both residing in Plainfield.She was a member of the Methodist church since early childhood, commenced teaching music when a girl of 14 years, and was still interested in music at the time of her death.- Plainfield Enterprise (Illinois),May 5, 1921 (Thursday),

OBIT: Mary E. Corbin was born March 5th, 1852 in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away at her late residence in Plainfield February 22, 1937.In November 1852, her parents Elihu and Eliza Corbin came to Plainfield when she was only eight months old, and at that time they bought the house in which Miss Corbin spent the remainder of her life.Some of her ancestors did active service in the American Revolutionary and was under the leadership of General George Washington.She showed herself worthy of her heroic forbears by her alert interest in everything that would be of benefit to her country.She became a member of the Plainfield Methodist Church August 24, 1873 during the pastorate of Rev. E. W. Adams and she at one sought with untiring efforts to be of the greatest possible service to the cause she loved. She was especially interested in the Sunday School and the Woman's Foreign Ministry Society of which she was also a charter member. She was also a charter member of the Kings Daughters.Her fine Christian character and pleasing personality were an inspiration to all who knew her.She leaves one brother, Louis, one nephew, Leslie Holbrook of Batavia, Ill. And four nieces, Luella Y Corbin of Denver, Colorado, Grace Corbin Sonntag of Los Angles, California, and Mrs. Emma Hall and Miss Alice Sullivan, both living in Missouri.The funeral services were held at her late residence at 3 P.M. February 24th, Rev. E. W. Ward, Pastor of the Plainfield Methodist Church officiating. Mrs. Clinton Brown sang tow selections. The burial was in the Plainfield cemetery.- Plainfield Enterprise (Illinois),February 25, 1937 (Thursday)

OBIT: Lewis D. Corbin died at the Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, on March 29, 1938, at the age of 78.He was the last of the pioneer Corbin family of Plainfield.Several nieces and nephews survive him. Among them are Mrs. Emma Hall and Miss Alice Sullivan of Clinton, MO. Mrs. Joseph Sonntag of Losa, California; Miss Luella Corbin of Denver, Colorado; and Mr. Leslie Holbrook of Batavia, Illinois.Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. E. W. Ward, at the Corbin home on Lincolnway on Friday at 2 p.m. Interment will be at the Plainfield Cemetery.